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#### 57 Content of management plan
57 Content of management plan
> > (1) The management plan for a share management fishery may make provision for or with respect to the following—
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> > > (a) the objectives of the plan,
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> > > (b) the classes of shares in the fishery and the provisions of the plan applicable to each such class,
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> > > (c) the rights of shareholders to take fish or nominate others to take fish in the fishery,
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> > > (d) the fish that may be taken in the fishery,
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> > > (e) the area for taking fish in the fishery,
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> > > (f) the times or periods for taking fish in the fishery,
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> > > (g) the use of boats and fishing gear in the fishery,
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> > > (h) the conduct of fishery reviews for the purposes of the preparation of a new plan,
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> > > (i) the species or group of species of fish taken in the fishery that are to be subject to a total allowable catch for the commercial fishing sector,
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> > > (j) the protection of the habitats of the species of fish that may be taken in the fishery (including habitats at all stages of the life history of any such species),
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> > > (k) the taking of bait for use in the fishery,
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> > > (l) the matters expressly authorised by this Act to be included in the plan,
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> > > (m) any other matters relating to the management of the fishery that are consistent with this Act and its objects.
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> > (1A) To avoid doubt, a provision of this Act that confers power to make regulations for or with respect to a matter also confers power to include provisions in a management plan for a share management fishery for or with respect to that matter.
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> > (1B) Accordingly, a reference in this Act (however expressed) to anything provided for, prescribed by or required by the regulations includes, in relation to a share management fishery, a reference to anything provided for, prescribed by or required by the management plan for the fishery.
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> > (2) A management plan must—
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> > > (a) include performance indicators to monitor whether the objectives of the plan and ecologically sustainable development are being attained, and
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> > > (b) specify at what point a review of the management plan is required when a performance indicator is not being satisfied.
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> **s 57:** Am 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[26\].